Combined step-ladder and ironing-board.



e. M. ATWOOD. 'COMBINED STEP LADDEB AND "ROWING BOARD- APPLICATIOB mmmn'. i4. m4. mama July 6; 1915.

GEORGE M. A'IWOOD, 0F COLFAX, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED STEP-LADDER AND IRONING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1915.

Application filed January 14, 1914 Serial No: 812,143.

To all 'LL'llO/Il. it may concern Be it known that I, Gnono'n M. A'rwoon,

-a citizen of the United States, residing at struction and which may be folded in compact form when not in use.

Another object is to generally improve and simplify the construction of devices of this'cl'iaracter and in rease the efficiency thereof.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formations, combinations and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is an elevatirmal view of the device in ondition for use as an ironing board. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on line of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an end view of the device. Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the device in position for use as a. step ladder. Fig. 6 is a. side elevation at right angles to Fig. 5:

Referring more specifically to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout, 10 designates the ironing board proper, to the under face of which is secured the central portion of the U-shaped member 11, adjacent the wide end of said board. The

arms of the U-shaped n'iei ber arc pivoted between the side. rails 12 of the ladder wluch is indicated by the numeral 13. The pivot pin 14 passes through the side rails 12 immediately beneath the upper step 15 and through the arms of the U-shaped meml'ier 11, as clearly shown in the drawing. The supporting legs 16 are also pivoted upon the opposite. ends of the pivot pin 14 and are suitably connected adjacent their opposite ends by means of the connecting and bracing rod 17 which is substantially U-shaped to permit folding of the legs 16 against" the outer faces of the siderails 12 when the deviceis used as a step ladder or when the same is folded in compact form.

The supporting legs 16 are provided with suitable notches 18 in their upper faces and near the upper ends thereof to accommodate the loweredge .of the step 15, when the device is used as an. ironing board. posite ends of the board 10 are pointed as shown at 20 and the ironing board supporting legs 21 have their upper ends secured to the edges of theboard at this point. The

lower ends. are beveled upon their inner faces and adapted for clamping engagement against the outer faces of the side rails 12 at their lower flared portions as shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive to support the ironing board 10 in a horizontal position. U-shaped bracing and connecting member 22 has its opposite bent ends secured to the supporting legs 21 near the lower ends thereof to properly connect and brace. said legs and connect the same to be folded in alinement with the ironing board proper 10 when the device. is folded in compact form, or when the device is used as a step ladder. lVhen the device is to be employed as a step ladder the connecting member 92 engages against the lower end of the ironing board proper, thus preventing th legs 21 from swinging upon their pivots.

It will beapparent that the pivoted movement of the U shaped member 11 upon the pivot pin '14 is-limilcd by engagement of the upper end of the ironing board proper 10 with the edge of the upper step 15.

It will further-be apparent that the. side rails 1). are suitably connected as shown at 12 to n'event spreading of said rails.

From the, foregoing it will be. aplmrent that l have provided a combination ironing board and ladder of extremely sin'iple constructimi and which will be highly ellicient in use.

It will be evident that minor changes may he. made within the scope of the appended claims without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention.

hat is claimed is 1. In a combined ironing board and step ladder, a. ladder section comprising downwardly diverging side rails, cross bars connecting said rails and maintaining them in The opa predetermined position, a'shaft extending between the upper ends of the side rails, legs pivotally mountedon the said shaft, an ironing board section pivotally mounted on the said shaft, supporting legs pivotally mounted on the opposite sides of the ironing board section adjacent the free end thereof, and a rod connecting the said legs adjacent their lowerends, the said legs being constructed and arranged to straddle" the side rails of the ladder section and bind against the outer faces of the said rails to supportthe ironing board section, the divergence of the said side rails preventing the downward displacement of the said supporting legs.

2. In a combined step ladder and ironing board, a ladder section including spaced side rails and cross bars extending between and connected to the same, an ironing board section pivoted to the upper end of the said side rails and being of lesser length than the said rails, and legs pivoted. to the said ironing board section adjacent the free end thereof constructed and arranged to form the supporting legs of the ladder section and to support the ironing board section on the said ladder section.

3. A combined step ladder and ironing board, comprising a ladder section, an ironing board section pivoted to the upper end of the said ladder section, legs pivotally mounted on the opposite sides of said ironing hoard section adjacent the free end thereof, a cross bar connected to the said legs adjacent their ends, the said crossbar being constructed and arranged to engage the lower end of the ironing board section when the device is used as a ladder to main tain the said ironing board section and legs in alinement, and. to engage the edges of the side rails of the ladder section to maintain the legs in predetermined relation With respect to the said ladder section when the device is used as an ironing board.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

v GEORGE M. ATW'QOD. Witnesses S. G. VVATTs, JOHN L. BUTLER. 

